Rasor

Greetings everyone! I am 5’11” and 315lbs. I also have high blood pressure. My wife had the gastric sleeve surgery about a year ago and is doing wonderful! I have always struggled with weight and after seeing her success with it, I started researching online as well. I was EXTREMELY excited at first. I was reading all the positive reviews and how much it has cured different issues related to being obese. Then one night, randomly, I asked my wife what happens to the staples? Do they stay in? Do they dissolve? Turns out they are titanium and they remain inside. For some reason, this started me down a rabbit trail of research. “how long do people live after getting sleeved?” “Do the staples ever cause complications?” “Are there any long term issues? From what I could find there isn’t much long term research on this surgery as it was first performed in the late 1980’s (according to online sources). So now I’m kinda freaked out. I understand there are risks. It there are also risks with staying obese. I am at the stage where I was 100% invested, but for some reason I started to research everything more and more. Now I still feel like it’s the right thing to do, but I am afraid of the complications and possibility of death. Did any of you experience the same anxiety about getting the sleeve? I go in tomorrow afternoon for my first initial appointment. I’m assuming they will get my vitals, draw blood, etc. Any advice?